Orchard Audio PecanPi+ Streamer Premium DAC $1499 Review
January 8, 2025 Comments Off on Orchard Audio PecanPi+ Streamer Premium DAC $1499 Review
he PecanPi+ Premium meshed seamlessly with the Starkrimson Monos. Whatever little these exceedingly neutral amps left behind in the audio signal was too insignificant to constitute a true sonic signature. The combo presented this demanding track superbly, lending great clarity to the midrange, in particular. Attack transients seemed rounded off slightly, however, and imaging was somewhat nebulous. Still, for some, the PecanPi+ Premium and Starkrimson Mono amps could put an end to chronic upgraditis.
As part of my audition of the Starkrimson Monos, I compared them to my First Watt F5 stereo amplifier and found that the two were very similar in sound. Whereas the Starkrimson Monos’ forte was their incisive imaging, the F5’s was its warmth and tonal accuracy. This made it a better match for the PecanPi+ Premium, and I therefore did most of my critical listening using this amp, not the Starkrimson Mono pair.
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